The petrolingual ligament: The anatomy and surgical exposure of the posterolateral landmark of the cavernous sinus

Ziyal I., Salas E., Wright D., Sekhar L.

ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA, cilt.140, sa.3, ss.201-204, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 140 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 1998
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s007010050086
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.201-204
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The petrolingual ligament is the posteroinferior attachment of the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus, where the internal carotid artery enters the cavernous sinus. The petrous segment of the internal carotid artery finishes and the cavernous segment begins at the superior margin of this ligament. The ligament is surgically important due to its identification as a landmark for dissection of the internal carotid artery during the approaches to posterolateral intracavernous and extracavernous lesions. It can be well exposed after mobilization of the gasserian ganglion, or after the trigeminal root and ganglion have been split along the junction of V-2 and V-3 (the transtrigeminal approach). The petrolingual ligament was studied in five cadaveric head specimens from ten sides. The size of the ligament was measured, and its anatomical, clinical and surgical importance is discussed.